With over nine years of experience in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Safiya Lyn-Lassiter offers valuable insight in her role as an attending medical physician to directly care for patients. Her goal to help patients access accurate information surrounding the benefits of medical cannabis and its availability in Florida, California, and Georgia. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter graduated with honors from Trinity University (DC) with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Science. She completed her medical training at Meharry Medical College in 2010 where she earned her medical degree (M.D.). She received her postgraduate emergency medicine training at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, a Level I trauma center. Dr Lyn-Lassiter has been an Associate Professor at Nova Medical School since 2018 teaching the Physical Diagnosis course. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter has proudly served the South Florida medical community since 2013. To keep abreast of the latest developments in the medical field, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter maintains affiliations with The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American Medical Association (AMA) and National Medical Association (NMA). As a testament to her success, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter was honored as the Physician of the Month in February 2016. She works closely with the community to inform and educate people on evolving medical practices through engaging lectures and community-centered outreach programs. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter became involved in the field of Emergency Medicine after discovering how unpredictable and rewarding each patient interaction can be. Her specialties include FSED Administration, Graduate Medical Education and patient satisfaction. When she reflects on her medical training, her rotations in Nashville’s underserved community not only exposed her to the reality of health care inequity, but also this experience prepared her to engage a cross-section of patients with care and compassion. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter is currently pursuing a professional certification in Fitness & Nutrition. She enjoys traveling the world and watching romantic comedies. Recently, she joined the interesting debate focusing on the effectiveness of medicinal ma*****na (MMJ) use among Florida residents. As an advocate of MMJ, she created a user-friendly website to identify, evaluate, and recommend MMJ for qualifying patients. Considering the future, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter hopes to continue flourishing in her Emergency Medicine career, exploring medical journalism, and advocating for MMJ patients nationwide.
